How to Give Your Fake Fruit Basket a Pop of Color

You can whip up this DIY project from HGTV Magazine with just a few moves (but no one will ever know, because it's that good).

One _ One _ Ooh, One _ One _ Ooh

Photo by: Alison Gootee

Alison Gootee

Materials Needed:

  • spray paint (we used malachite light, malachite and aqua, all by montana gold)

Step 1

Tape off the stems of faux pears.

Step 2

Spray-paint them using three shades of one color

Step 3

Remove tape while the paint is still wet. Let dry.

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